Zip Code 72209

33,200

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American18,85156.78%
White5,47616.49%
Two or more races5,08515.32%
Other race3,59810.84%
Native American1620.49%
Asian280.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

72209 Population by Race

72209 Population Pyramid 2024

72209 Median Age

29

Total

28.4

Male

29.8

Female

72209 Adults

There are 21,972 adults, (3,010 of whom are seniors) in 72209.

72209 Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

15.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59.2

Child Dependency Ratio

72209 Sex Ratio

Female17,56552.91%
Male15,63547.09%

72209 Population by Age

72209 Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,1802.724357
Non Family4,6451.1342.457.6
Married3,4593.7665.534.5
Female3,2973.8824.175.9
Male7792.6825.874.2

3.61

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

43.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

72209 Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5458.2%
Associates Degree1,4727.81%
Bachelors Degree1,7559.31%
Graduate Degree4812.55%
High School Graduate6,35233.71%
Less Than 9th Grade2,29312.17%
Some College4,94626.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

72209 Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

72209 Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black11,42810,5731,740
Hispanic4,8782,390157
2+ Races2,5921,252117
White2,2201,781311
Other Race1,39263920
Native American7300
Asian21219

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.86%.

72209 Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$36,351$30,849$36,824
Graduate Degree$17,208$0$17,212
High School Graduate$32,317$32,703$31,542
Less Than 9th Grade$31,461$36,502$22,691
Overall$34,271$36,872$30,691
Some College$38,077$40,101$33,467

$34,271

Average Earnings

$36,872

Average Male

$30,691

Average Female

72209 Earnings by Educational Attainment

72209 Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

72209 Language

70.45% of 72209 residents speak only English, while 29.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 28.94% of the population.

72209 Language

72209 Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black18,8515,85431.05%
Hispanic11,0151,95617.76%
Multiple5,08597219.12%
Other3,59855115.31%
White2,73043716.01%
Native162148.64%

25.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.61%

Male Poverty Rate

27.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in 72209

The race most likely to be in poverty in 72209 is Black, with 31.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in 72209 is Native, with 8.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.6%.

72209 Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.76%
High School21.58%
Some College16.56%
Bachelors or Greater13.6%

72209 Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed46.52%
Female Unemployed22.15%
Female Employed12.96%
Male Employed3.2%

72209 Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

72209 Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$46,434$54,753
Households$40,267$50,410
Married Families$58,788$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,451$39,938

mean

median

Income by Household Type

72209 Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.2%

Male Marriage Rate

32.4%

Female Marriage Rate

72209 Married by Age and Sex

male

female

72209 Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

72209 Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

72209 Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,212

Number of Veterans

1,037

Male Veterans

175

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam393
Second Gulf War363
First Gulf War198
Korea55
World War II0

72209 Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54416
65 to 74365
55 to 64233
75+133
18 to 3465

72209 Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black9527.32%
White2476.71%
Hispanic210.34%
2+ Races130.39%

72209 Veterans by Race

72209 Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

72209 Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.3%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

72209 Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

72209 Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

72209 Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.45%

Born in 72209

85.55%

Native Born

14.45%

Foreign Born

12.89%

Non Citizen

1.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.55% of 72209 residents were born in the United States, with 64.45% having been born in . 12.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

72209 Place of Birth